A Painter’s Heart

Clara Monroe is Willow Creek's rising star in the art world, but after years of hiding behind canvases, she's never painted something so personal…until now. When the town commissions a mural for the new recreation center, she's paired with her lifelong friend, Eli Carter — rugged, charming, and impossible to ignore.

Eli has spent the past year trying to keep his distance, but being back in Willow Creek and working alongside Clara reignites feelings he thought he'd buried. As days stretch into long hours of paint, laughter, and lingering touches, their friendship begins to blur, and the line between muse and lover disappears.

With the mural taking shape, so do their hearts. But when old rivals, curious townsfolk, and buried fears threaten to expose them, Clara and Eli must decide if they're ready to risk everything — including each other — for a love worth painting in bold, unerasable colors.